Book Description from BookBub:
New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn’t turn out like they expected.
What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?
Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness.
Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she’s also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to:
- Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations.
- Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes.
- Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle.
- Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.
- Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God’s truth.
My Review:
This book is for all who have experienced some sort of pain or heartache in their lives. Lysa TerKeurst has been though a heartache in her marriage that she never expected. She’s also experienced two life-threatening physical conditions. She’s willing to open her heart and life up to her readers in this honest and compelling look at the lessons that God is teaching her during difficult times. Her encouragement to look at pain and disappointment through a study of the Scriotures gives hope and encouragement that God is indeed working in our lives in all things.
I highlighted so many quotes and passages in this book. I was moved by the honesty of this author, and loved the scripture verses that will be an invaluable list to study and treasure. This is a book that I’ll keep on my favorites shelf to read again during times of pain or discouragement.
This would be a good book study for a group or even between a couple of friends who are supporting each other during a painful season of life.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
Patti, thank you for your review. I’m planning to purchase a copy of this book. God bless.